The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-12-15
The National Grange,

The National Grange
This august body has just closed
its 21st annual meeting in Lansing,
Mich, and enters upon it's Odd
year with increased vigor and
promise. There was the unusual
number of 35 states represented. 1t
received from the state and city a
right royal welcome in the repre-
sentative hall by the 5000 people
who crowded the floor and gallery
to do it honor. The address of
welcome was made by Gov. Luce
who 10 also master of the state
grange and was responded to by
Worthy Master Darden of Missls-
sippi. There were other addresses
from distinguished men from other
sections. A very attractive fea-
ture of the evening was Columbia
and her 35 associates, So handsome
young ladies, who personated the
union of So states represented in
the meeting. Each one recited a
verse appropriate to the state she
represented.
| This meeting Of the national
grange was one Of the grandest,
largest meetings of farmers the
country has ever Witnessed. 1t con-
Itlnued for ten days and the pro-
ceedings were full of interest from
beginning to end. Its sessions were
attended by crowds of visitors from
different states, and reached as
high as 1000 on the third day.
There has never been more salts
factory meeting of the order, and
never under brighter auspices.
The master reported l74 new
oranges organized during the year,
and many dormant oranges revived
and such progress in the general
purposes as to intuse new zeal into
the membership in every direction.
The treasurer reported larger re-
ceipts than for several years past
with $4,000 cash in hand and
100000 securely invested. We have
but to glance at the list of names Of
delegates present to realize that nc
convention Of farmers could ever be-
fore boast of such an array of tai
ent as were assembled at Lansing
at this meeting. Truly may the
order point with pride to it's wor-
: thy master, Capt. Put. Darden O.
), Mississippi, Gov. Luce of Mich
f igan, ex-Gov. ROBBIE OF Maine, Hon
j. H. Brigham of Ohio, Mortrun
D Whitehead of New Jersey, Hon. j
f L, Lipscomb of South Carolina
!, Hon. L. Rhone Of Pennsylvania anG
= indeed to . host of others of scarce
}, ly less distinction Practical progress
| sive, earnest men, whose bes
p thong hts and energies are given tt
/ the work. Commissioners Colema
i was among the visitors and deliv
/ cred an address in which he de
. clared himself in hearty sympath,
:, with the order in it's labors in be
), half of our great national industry
: The exhibit of products from tn
farm, garden, orchard and vine
:, yard is becoming an attractive ant
y instructive feature of these annua
:, meetings, a miniature national ex
= hibition in fact that gives add
r, ditionalss interest to them. The ma
tional grange, the best organized
body Of farmers In the world, is
y fixed institution, growing IN powe
g and influence. 1t has impressed it
e self upon some Of the most impor
n tant practical legislation of tn
n last few years. 1t possesses element
e of strength and permanency that d.
S, not attsch to other national, stat
o or county associations and which
y give a guarantee of future growth
e prominence and influence that i
it full of promise and encouragement
e to the farmers of the whole coun
e try. Its next annual meeting will
e be held in Topeka, Kansas.
e Through an organization tina
:, ramifies itself through it's state
a county and district oranges, it ba
e done more to allay sectional feelin
l and bitterness and bring all parts G
II the union into fraternal and kindl
y relation than anyiother Organization
1t and so long as the betterment c
e the farmer and the advancement {
Y the great agricultural interest Q
st the country is its object, we hsv
VI only good to expect from it and
: entertain ian earAest wish for i,
ct growth. ard prosperity. III.